There was a tragic coda to the Doeberl Cup when a car accident claimed the lives of two players Andrew Saint and Hannibal Swartz, who were returning from playing in the competition in Canberra to Melbourne. Fellow players James Morris and Dimitri Partsi were also seriously injured.

The local police have described the crash as a tragedy, and said it appears a mechanical fault, possibly a tyre blowout, caused the accident.

More details about the accident can be found here. Our thoughts are with the families of Andrew Saint and Hannibal Swartz, and we wish all the other passengers involved a speedy recovery.